Artist: Alan Davie (Scottish, 1920–2014)
Artwork Title: Shamans Window No.4
Year: 1999
Medium: Works on paper / Gouache on Paper
Dimensions: 73cm x 82cm
Description : Alan Davie’s Shamans Window No.4 (1999) is a richly detailed work on paper, bringing together the bold colour, mysterious symbolism and instinctive mark-making that define the Scottish artist’s distinctive visual language.
The composition is densely populated with concentric circles, geometric forms, repeated dots and mask-like imagery, creating an almost hypnotic surface. Davie’s fascination with mythology, ancient cultures, spirituality and the subconscious is particularly evident, with symbols appearing to form their own mysterious visual language.
Executed in gouache on paper, Shamans Window No.4 balances intricate pattern with spontaneous expression. Created in 1999, it is a striking example of Davie’s later work and his lifelong exploration of imagination, symbolism and the freedom of the creative process.
Artist: Alan Davie (Scottish, 1920–2014)
Artwork Title: Shamans Window No.4
Year: 1999
Medium: Works on paper / Gouache on Paper
Dimensions: 73cm x 82cm
Description : Alan Davie’s Shamans Window No.4 (1999) is a richly detailed work on paper, bringing together the bold colour, mysterious symbolism and instinctive mark-making that define the Scottish artist’s distinctive visual language.
The composition is densely populated with concentric circles, geometric forms, repeated dots and mask-like imagery, creating an almost hypnotic surface. Davie’s fascination with mythology, ancient cultures, spirituality and the subconscious is particularly evident, with symbols appearing to form their own mysterious visual language.
Executed in gouache on paper, Shamans Window No.4 balances intricate pattern with spontaneous expression. Created in 1999, it is a striking example of Davie’s later work and his lifelong exploration of imagination, symbolism and the freedom of the creative process.
